"A MAN SHALL EAT WELL BY THE FRUIT OF HIS MOUTH, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence."
Proverbs 13:2 (NKJV)
• The secret of advancement in a believer's life is the ability to say the right kind of words.
- You are rated by your words. Almost every man or woman who has climbed to the top of the ladder of success in the Kingdom has climbed with the right words—faith filled words.
- As parents, your home atmosphere is a product of the words spoken by you.
- Why is it that some families grow up so clean and strong, navigate their ways through educational pursuits, and go out in life and win? This at times could be attributed to the right kind of words being spoken in their homes.
• As a wife, what are the effects of your words on your spouse? Biting and stinging words in the morning would rob a husband of the efficiency through the whole day:
a. Words could give heartaches.
b. Words could also give strength and comfort.
c. Words give Faith as well.
- A few devastating words could fill the mind with confusion, heart pain, and eyes with tears. As a godly woman and a good wife, learn to appreciate the man, husband, God has given you.
• The effects of words that proceed out of your mouth, on your children.
- Children's lives are largely made or built through the words of their parents and those whom they loved and admired: "THE LIPS OF THE WISE DISPERSE KNOWLEDGE, BUT THE HEART OF THE FOOL DOES NOT DO SO" (Proverbs 15:7 (NKJV).
- Words would make a child love education or not. Words would make a child want to attend Church or keep them away. The lives of children are made up of words of their parents and that of those they loved.
- As a godly parent, you can shape the lives of your children with edifying words. Whatever you want your children to be, you speak it to their lives.
- God has given you power to create with the words of your mouth. You will eat the fruit of your lips:
20 WISE WORDS SATISFY LIKE A GOOD MEAL; THE RIGHT WORDS BRING SATISFACTION. 21 THE TONGUE CAN BRING DEATH OR LIFE; THOSE WHO LOVE TO TALK WILL REAP THE CONSEQUENCES" (Proverbs 18:20,21 (NLT). - Whatever you speak to the life of your spouse and children today is what you reap or harvest tomorrow in their lives.
- You can shape your children's and spouse's life with your words. Albeit, you cannot give what you do not have, If your mind is filled with evil thoughts, preoccupied with negative thoughts, you cannot but speak negatively:
"A GOOD MAN [woman] OUT OF THE GOOD TREASURE OF HIS [her] HEART BRINGS FORTH GOOD; AND AN EVIL MAN [woman] OUT OF THE EVIL TREASURE OF HIS [her] HEART BRINGS FORTH EVIL. FOR OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART HIS [her] MOUTH SPEAKS" (Luke 6:45 NKJV). - What you feed your mind with, determines what comes out of your mouth. You have the responsibility to fill your mind with the Word of God in other to have good and edifying words to speak to the lives of your spouse and children, and whoever comes your way (Romans 12:2).
- If you claimed to be born-again and you still use abusive words, It means you needed a second touch of God (Isaiah 6:5-7). You needed a renewal of mind and the purification of your lips. Some have destroyed their lives, homes, and good things which God has given them through the words of their mouths.
- You build your home with your words. a. Some women have driven their husbands away from home, through the words of their mouths.
b. Some have run down their husbands' ministries with negative words of their mouths.
c. They have driven a number of people away from the assignment of their spouses. Some men wanted to be useful for God, but their wives would not want, they discouraged them from yielding to God fully (1 Kings 21:25).
• A Christian Brother.
A brother who had a potential to be used of the God, and was zealous for the things of God, but WHEN the wife perceived that he may want to answer the call of God on his life, she told him, I am not stopping you from being a pastor, but, before you do, you had to build a house, ACQUIRE a number of shops, (they were into buying and selling), and of course, at least a car.
WITH the things the woman requested to have before the husband could answer the call, the call was delayed. NOT long after that, the brother developed terminal sickness. In the process of raising money for the needed surgery, he died.
- Now, I want to believe, It was the woman, the wife, who killed him. Because she demanded for outrageous things that were difficult for the man to get, before answering the call of God on his life. Thus, the call was delayed, and the devil had the opportunity to strike him because he was under Disobedience to God's express command or instruction.
- The question is, what are you telling your husband? Are you encouraging him to do God's Will or not?
- And also, the other way around, some women had the potential to work for God, but their husbands would not allow them to answer the call and be fully committed to God.
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
- Whatever is contrary to your health is rebuked in Jesus' name.
- Hold of sickness is completely broken in your life in Jesus' name.
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STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).
- If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!t lost his life because his wife influenced him negatively.